mcp-playwright
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| start_codegen_sessionC | Start a new code generation session to record Playwright actions |
| end_codegen_sessionC | End a code generation session and generate the test file |
| get_codegen_sessionC | Get information about a code generation session |
| clear_codegen_sessionC | Clear a code generation session without generating a test |
| playwright_navigateC | Navigate to a URL |
| playwright_screenshotC | Take a screenshot of the current page or a specific element |
| playwright_clickC | Click an element on the page |
| playwright_iframe_clickC | Click an element in an iframe on the page |
| playwright_iframe_fillC | Fill an element in an iframe on the page |
| playwright_fillC | fill out an input field |
| playwright_selectC | Select an element on the page with Select tag |
| playwright_hoverC | Hover an element on the page |
| playwright_upload_fileC | Upload a file to an input[type='file'] element on the page |
| playwright_evaluateC | Execute JavaScript in the browser console |
| playwright_console_logsC | Retrieve console logs from the browser with filtering options |
| playwright_closeB | Close the browser and release all resources |
| playwright_getC | Perform an HTTP GET request |
| playwright_postC | Perform an HTTP POST request |
| playwright_putC | Perform an HTTP PUT request |
| playwright_patchC | Perform an HTTP PATCH request |
| playwright_deleteC | Perform an HTTP DELETE request |
| playwright_expect_responseB | Ask Playwright to start waiting for a HTTP response. This tool initiates the wait operation but does not wait for its completion. |
| playwright_assert_responseB | Wait for and validate a previously initiated HTTP response wait operation. |
| playwright_custom_user_agentC | Set a custom User Agent for the browser |
| playwright_get_visible_textB | Get the visible text content of the current page |
| playwright_get_visible_htmlC | Get the HTML content of the current page. By default, all tags are removed from the output unless removeScripts is explicitly set to false. |
| playwright_go_backB | Navigate back in browser history |
| playwright_go_forwardA | Navigate forward in browser history |
| playwright_dragC | Drag an element to a target location |
| playwright_press_keyC | Press a keyboard key |
| playwright_save_as_pdfC | Save the current page as a PDF file |
| playwright_click_and_switch_tabA | Click a link and switch to the newly opened tab |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Browser console logs |
TDQS
Scored across 32 tools
Most tools have distinct purposes, with clear separation between navigation, interaction, HTTP requests, and code generation functions. However, some overlap exists between playwright_click and playwright_iframe_click, and between playwright_fill and playwright_iframe_fill, which could cause minor confusion about when to use the iframe variants versus regular versions.
Excellent naming consistency throughout. All tools follow a clear snake_case pattern with 'playwright_' prefix for browser operations and descriptive verb_noun combinations. The three codegen tools also follow a consistent pattern with 'codegen_session' suffix.
32 tools is quite large for an MCP server, bordering on heavy. While Playwright is a comprehensive browser automation library, this many tools may overwhelm agents and could potentially be consolidated (e.g., HTTP methods could be a single tool with method parameter).
The tool surface provides comprehensive coverage of Playwright's core functionality including navigation, element interaction, iframe handling, HTTP requests, debugging (console logs), file operations, PDF/screenshot generation, and code generation. No obvious gaps exist for typical browser automation workflows.